Rider Profile
Wout Poels
Unibet Rose Rockets

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2026 - Unibet Rose Rockets
- 2025 - XDS-Astana Team
- 2024 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2023 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2022 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2021 - Bahrain Victorious
- 2020 - Bahrain McLaren
- 2019 - Team Ineos
- 2018 - Team Sky
- 2017 - Team Sky
- 2016 - Team Sky
- 2015 - Team Sky
- 2014 - Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team
- 2013 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2012 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2011 - Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
- 2010 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2009 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
- 2008 - P3 TRANSFER - BATAVUS
- 2007 - P3 TRANSFER - FONDAS TEAM
- 2006 - Fondas-P3Transfer Team
Biography:
Key Results
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège 2016
1st overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2016
1st overall Vuelta Ciclista a León 2008
2nd overall Tour de l'Ain 2010-11
2nd overall Tour de Luxembourg 2012
2nd overall Tour of Britain 2015
2nd overall Ruta del Sol 2018
3rd overall Tour de Pologne 2017
Related Articles

Poels polishing Vuelta a Espana form at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Dutchman has unfinished business on Angliru with Chris Froome

Poels headlines Team Sky at the Tour de Pologne
By Cycling News published
Sebastian Henao, Diego Rosa and Danny van Poppel named in line-up

Poels 'not angry, but disappointed' at Team Sky Tour de France snub
By Cycling News published
Dutchman turns his attentions to the Vuelta a España

Poels upbeat about securing a place in Team Sky's Tour de France squad
By Cycling News published
Dutch climber shows form at the Route du Sud after three months out

Poels disappointed to miss out on chance to defend Liege title
By Cycling News published
Dutchman eyes Romandie return from knee injury

Aru injures knee in training crash – News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Poels out of Ardennes Classics, Dimension Data backing Boasson Hagen for Roubaix, 10 riders to watch at Paris-Roubaix

Team Sky put on collective show of strength in Ruta del Sol opener
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Poels, Rosa and Landa all in top 10

Poels hoping to use 2017 as a step towards Grand Tour leadership
By Sadhbh O'Shea published
Dutchman will have chances at week-long races before supporting Froome at the Tour
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series






